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Child Support Terminology
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Absent Parent
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Any individual who is absent from the home and is
legally responsible for providing financial
and/or medical support for a dependent child.
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Accrual
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The sum of child support payments that are due or
overdue.
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Acknowledgment of Paternity
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A voluntary statement signed by the natural
father and mother of a child, legally
establishing paternity.
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Adjustment
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A debit or credit to a specific non-custodial
parent's monetary obligation other than direct
charges or payments normally processed by the
system.
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Administrative Process
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The method by which child support orders are
established and enforced by an executive agency
rather than by courts and judges.
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Affidavit
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A written statement signed under oath or by
affirmation, which is usually notarized.
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Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
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AFDC, the nation's welfare program from 1935 -
1996, was removed from Title IV-A of the Social
Security Act by the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(PRWORA) and replaced by the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program.
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Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Match
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Intercepts dividend payments owed to
non-custodial parents who owe past-due child
support.
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Alleged Father
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A person who has been named as the father of a
child born out of wedlock, but who has not been
legally determined to be the father; also
referred to as putative father.
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Arrearages
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Unpaid child support payments for past periods
owed by a parent who is court ordered to pay.
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Assets Match Program
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Identifies interest and dividend income paid to
non-custodial parents who owe past-due child
support.
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Assignment of Support Rights
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When a person gives up his/her child or medical
support rights to the state as a condition of
receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(AFDC) or Medi-Cal benefits.
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